Thyroid.org: ATA SPRING 2010




Jointly sponsored by the University of Colorado Denver

ATA Thyroid Ultrasound Workshops

The ATA is pleased to offer two ultrasound courses for the Spring 2010 Meeting. Below and attached are details for the introductory and advanced courses. You may register for either course by completing the Spring 2010 registration form (you do not have to register for the entire meeting). Seating is limited to 48 registrants per course on a first-come, first-served basis.

ADVANCED THYROID ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP
May 13, 2010

Program Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

Review indications for ultrasound examination of cervical lymph nodes in thyroid cancer patients
Demonstrate the imaging procedure and characteristics of benign and malignant lymph nodes
Discuss and illustrate the imaging characteristics of parathyroid adenomas
Practice slide preparation and cytology specimen interpretation

CME Credits Available: 4.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Agenda
9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction
	Susan J. Mandel, MD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

9:05 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.	Metastatic Lymph Nodes: Why They Matter
	Jennifer Sipos, MD, Ohio State University

9:25 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.	Ultrasound Evaluation of Lymph Nodes
	Susan J. Mandel, MD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

10:15 a.m. 10:40 a.m.	Parathyroid Ultrasound
	Stephanie A. Fish, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.	Cytology: Preparation and Interpretation
	Nicole A. Massoll, MD, University of Arkansas

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.	Q & A with Box Lunch

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.	Practicum: Diagnostic Thyroid Ultrasound
	Preceptors: Giuseppe Barbesino, Victor Bernet, Lynn Burmeister, Joshua Klopper and Jennifer Sipos

Costs: $325 for Registered ATA Spring 2010 Meeting attendees

Additional Information: Available on the ATA website at www.thyroid.org

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INTRODUCTORY HANDS-ON THYROID ULTRASOUND WORKSHOP

May 13, 2010

Program Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:

Review the technology of ultrasound imaging.
Demonstrate the imaging characteristics of thyroid nodules and diffuse thyroid disorders.
Perform diagnostic thyroid ultrasound imaging and identify normal neck anatomy.
Perform ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsies using a simulated model.
Practice slide preparation and cytology specimen interpretation.

CME Credits Available: 5.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Agenda
12:45 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.	Welcome and Introduction
	Susan J. Mandel, MD, MPH, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

12:50 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.	Physics of Ultrasound
	Stephanie A. Fish, MD, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania

1:15 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.	Ultrasound of Thyroid Nodules
	Susan J. Mandel, MD, MPH University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

2:05 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.	Break

2:20 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Ultrasound of Diffuse Thyroid Disorders
	Erik K. Alexander, MD, Brigham & Women’s Hospital

2:45 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.	Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration
	Bryan R. Haugen, MD, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

3:05 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.	Practicum: Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Preceptors: Erik Alexander, Giuseppe Barbesino, Victor Bernet, David Cooper, Bryan Haugen and Joshua Klopper

Costs: $295 for Registered ATA Spring 2010 Meeting Attendees

Additional Information: Available on the ATA website at www.thyroid.org

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